terex 7231B

[cat320]

I'm looking at this machine to put a bid on it it has 7800 plus hours stored inside all it's life it does need bucket pins and bushings, looks to be in prety good condition for a 1980 . just woundering what this machine should go for.

[mikef87]

I would think something around $15,000-$20,000 depending on the condition. They are loud, but strong and reliable.

[surfer-joe]

A little bit of auction history from this last year for you.

Year Description Series Date Location Sold For



1981 TEREX 72-31 WHEEL LOADER 51000 Oct - 2007 USA-MD 4,500 USD

bkt, cab, aux hyd, 20.5x25

1977 TEREX 72-31 WHEEL LOADER 66000 Oct - 2007 USA-MO 16,000 USD

bkt, cab, 23.5x25

1974 TEREX 72-31 WHEEL LOADER 606477000 Dec - 2006 USA-MD 4,750 USD

Good Luck!

[mikef87]

How'd you do? Did you buy it?

[cat320]

not yet it's up for a sealed bid auction that won't be over till the 14th.

[cat320]

this is the machine if they accept the bid

[Tn Bulldog]

Its a good looking Terex Loader must be a govt machine cause its yellow insted of the Standard TEREX GM Green (similar to Detroit Diesel Green )


best i can remember they had either a 453 or 471 Detroit in them




keep us posted on how ya come out on the sealed bid



later

bulldog

[cat320]

Well I got the bid info on the auction lost it by $1,300.01.I'm sure that the people who bought it will turn around and sell it for $18K

[mikef87]

Are you looking for a snow machine? Chadwick and Barass has a Trojan 1500Z which is a 2 yard machine. I have 2 trojans and I love them.

[cat320]

It would of been a snow machine for me a little better than using the 580 to move snow around.I knew I should of bid a little more since this machine was a garaged machine too and I know they did trani work on it already plus it was a cheaper 3 yard machine. it kills me to see it go . Yjey used it the last storm damn I could of used it I know i could of got work for it besides my own stuff.

[fendtman]

between a 7231 a 7231B and a 60C. are parts reasonable price and available for these models.

[mikef87]

The brakes are expensive, but other than that everything is reasonable.

[Countryboy]

Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums fendtman! :drinkup

[fendtman]

The brakes are expensive, but other than that everything is reasonable.

how bad are the brakes. looking on the net, found a 7221. looks like a nice more compact machine.

[mikef87]

I mean there expensive to a point I don't know the exact price. If your using the machine for snow then it's worth the money, because a loader from 1980 that needs a few thousand dollars worth of work is a lot cheaper than a brand new Cat 938H.

[cat320]

well found out some more info on that machine . it had major brake problems and I guess they where never right after one set caught fire as i'm told. so probably a good that the other place got it.

[erab]

I have been running a terex 72-31b loader with a 471 detroit diesel for about 7 years now. I used to have a brake problem with it but after our company mechanic took it in the shop for a day to get the windsheild wipers workin(which by the way are also air powered). before he took it in i used to have to plow with it for about 7 or 8 hours before i would even have the slightest bit of brake power but im not sure what he did to the air lines but now my windsheild wipers sorta work and now i have perfect brakes. the only diffrence now is the air pressure gauge will only tell you the air system pressure when you have the brakes fully applied. I did not complain but that is the only problem i have ever had with it. I also run a JD 544c loader, Clark 75b loader, jcb215s backhoe and a masssey furguson 120 wheel loader. I pick the terex out of all of them.

[Countryboy]

Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums erab! :drinkup

[erab]

Thank you for the welcome

[cat320]

Ok so here is the final chapeter for that machine found out that it sold for around $7100 and change. is now up for sale for $16,500 nice little profit if someone id foolish to buy it for that price with all the work it needs.

[curbappeal]

We have a nice 7231aa for sale that is in real good mechanical condition for 8500 obo. Let me know if anyone is interested. Could use a good paint job